Issue - meetings

AGREED that Cabinet:

(a)       note the progress in the implementation of the Safer Streets 4 project andRural Crime and Prevention Programme;

(b)       approve the use of the overage for match funding the schemes;

(c)       approve the addition of £305,000 to the Capital Programme for Safer Streets 4;

(d)       approve the addition of £49,500 to revenue budgets for Safer Streets 4; and

(e)       approve the addition of £39,000 to the Capital Programme for the Rural Crime and Prevention Programme.

The Portfolio Holder for Cleaner, Safer, Greener presented a report which updated Cabinet on the Safer Streets 4 initiative and the Rural Crime and Prevention Programme, and sought to agree funding for the projects. The success of the Safer Streets 4 bid builds on the previous work that had been undertaken from the successful completion of previous Safer Streets funded projects.  Over the past 4 years there had been investment of over £1 million in schemes to reduce crime.  In addition to the Home Office funded Safer Streets 4 project, the Community Safety Partnership had also been successful in securing funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Target Hardening Safer4All Grant fund for a Rural Crime and Prevention Programme for Bassetlaw and Newark & Sherwood. The project would use the same governance structure as Safer Streets 4 with the police as the responsible accounting body administering any grant monies. 

In July it was announced by the Home Office that the Nottinghamshire bid for the Safer Streets 4 Programme had been successful and an award of £750,000 had been made to deliver the actions set out in the bid. The District Council share if this was £374,000. The project had to be completed by 30 September 2023 and the report provided an update on all the projects which would be funded, which included increased CCTV and environmental improvements.

AGREED (unanimously) that Cabinet:

(a)       note the progress in the implementation of the Safer Streets 4 project andRural Crime and Prevention Programme;

(b)       approve the use of the overage for match funding the schemes;

(c)       approve the addition of £305,000 to the Capital Programme for Safer Streets 4;

(d)       approve the addition of £49,500 to revenue budgets for Safer Streets 4; and

(e)       approve the addition of £39,000 to the Capital Programme for the Rural Crime and Prevention Programme.

Reasons for Decision

By delivering the Safer Streets and rural crime initiative the Council will contribute to reducing crime and anti-social behaviour.

Options Considered

The alternative option is to find alternative to the match funding identified in the report.